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Vodacom
04
May

Vodacom uses emergency spectrum to launch 5G mobile network in Johannesburg, Pretoria and Cape Town

May 4, 2020
On the 6th of April 2020 ICASA made the following International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT) spectrum bands available for temporary assignment: 700MHz, 800MHz, 2300MHz, 2600MHz and 3500MHz bands. https://www.icasa.org.za/news/2020/emergency-release-of-spectrum-to-meet-the-spike-in-broadband-services-demand-due-to-covid-19 Monday, 4 May 2020: Vodacom Press Release Vodacom has switched on Africa’s first live 5G mobile network in three cities – Johannesburg, Pretoria and Cape Town – with...
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15
Apr

Vodacom in Ace Magashule-linked Free State contracts scandal

April 15, 2020
Source: https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2020-04-15-vodacom-in-ace-magashule-linked-free-state-contracts-scandal/ Daily Maverick By Pieter-Louis Myburgh, 15 April 2020 A closely guarded internal Vodacom investigation has flagged a questionable partnership deal between the telecommunications giant and a Free State businessman linked to former premier Ace Magashule. Vodacom has reported the matter to the Zondo Commission and won’t divulge any details on the probe. However, Scorpio’s...
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06
Feb

Vodacom’s 5G deal with Liquid will entrench its dominance, Telkom warns

February 6, 2020
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05
Feb

5G Services To Come To S. Africa This Year, Vodacom Says

February 5, 2020
By PYMNTS Posted on February 5, 2020 After a significant partnership last year that expanded its business, Vodacom Group Chief Executive Shameel Joosub announced on Tuesday (Feb. 4) that the company will collaborate with Liquid Telecom to bring 5G mobile services to South Africa. Starting this year, the two companies will offer customers joint 5G mobile services. Mobile consumers...
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27
Mar

5G : 26th March 2019, South Africa – Vodacom in discussions with Rain and Liquid Telecom

March 27, 2019
Vodacom and MTN are still waiting on ICASA to assign radio frequency spectrum for 5G networks. Rain is the only company in South Africa to have launched its 5G commercial network ( February 2019). In the first phase of Rain’s 5G roll out, Rain has deployed 20 new base stations in Johannesburg and Cape Town, covering...
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25
Aug

Comments about “Vodacom launches commercial 5G service – based in Lesotho”

August 25, 2018
Comments by EMFSA: The 5G service that is being rolled out in Lesotho ( for what appears to be two customers so far) is using 3,5 GHz which is the part of the spectrum between the two Wi-Fi frequencies of 2,4 GHz and 5GHz bands. In other words not millimeter wave technology – only 5G...
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